Misc Soundtrack – O Brother Where Art Thou - In The Jailhouse Now (Guitar)

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[Intro] B E F# B [Verse]
B
I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob
N.C. He use-ta steal, gamble and rob
                                    E
He thought he was the smartest guy around
N.C. But I found out last Monday, that Bob got locked up Sunday
     C#                               F#
They got him in the jailhouse way downtown
[Chorus]
F#                    B
He's in the jailhouse now

                      E
He's in the jailhouse now

        F#
Well I told him once or twice
N.C. Stop playin' cards and a shootin' dice
                       B
He's in the jailhouse now

B           E 
Ah de yo-da lay-eee-he yo-teeee

            B
Ah de oh da lay e-oh-de-oh-toooo

      F#
Yo da lay-e-heee
N.C. Yo da lay-e-heee
      B
Yo da lay-heeeeeeee
[Verse]
B
Bob liked to play his poker 
N.C. Pinochle, Whist and Euchre (Pronounced Yoh-ker)
                                    E
But shooting dice was his favorite game
N.C. Well he got throwd in jail, with nobody to go his bail
     C#                                  F#
The judge done said that he refused the fine
[Chorus]
F#                     B
He's in the jailhouse now 

                       E
He's in the jailhouse now

       F#
Well I told him once or twice 
N.C. Stop playin' cards and a shootin' dice
                       B
He's in the jailhouse now

B            E
Ah de yo-da lay-eee-he-heeeeee 

             B
Ah de oh da lay ee-he-teeeeee

       F#
Yo da lay-e-heee
N.C. Yo da lay-e-heee
       B
Yo da lay-eeeeeeee
[Verse]
B
Well I went out last Tuesday 
N.C. I met a girl named Susie
                              E
I said I was the swellest guy around
Well we started to spendin' my money And she started to callin' me honey
   C#                       F#
We took in every cabaret in town

F#                     B
We're in the jailhouse now

                       E
We're in the jailhouse now

       F#
Well I told that judge right to his face
N.C. I don't like to see this place
                       B
We're in the jailhouse now
[Bridge]
B            E
Ah de yo-da lay-eee-he-yo-leeee 

            B
Ah de oh da lay ee-he-teeeeee
[Outro]
      F#
Yo da lay-e-heee
N.C. Yo da lay-e-heee
      B
Yo da lay-heeeeeeee